When someone's got tea to spill but they're gathering more information/getting it together in said persons mind OR drama has started and everyone else is waiting for the "tea" to finish "brewing".
"What's the tea sis?"
"I'm brewing the tea."
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"Dude did you hear what happened?"
"Yeah! Everyone's waiting for the tea to finish brewing."
When someone is spilling the tea, and either they give you extra information (cake) you didn't expect, or another person fills in the gaps.
"I just got cake with my tea."
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*spilling tea* "Okay, you ready for the cake? She lied, she wasn't there that morning! She was with Karen's boyfriend!"
Someone who goes out of their way/shows off to obtain the validation/acceptance they want.
*in a huge group chat instead of one on one*
Tim: "Oi Eric I'm getting a car tomorrow, I wanna know if you think it's a good one or not?"
Eric: "Yeah sure mate, what kind you thinking?"
Tim: "car brand here - a really expensive one"
Eric: "Ah sweet, yeah get one of those."
Tim: *continues to talk about how amazing said car is*
Tim: "I'm not sure"
Tim: "Do you reckon it's worth it?"
*outside of said group chat*
Phoebe: "Tim is such a validation whore!"
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Girl #1: "Omg, I'm so ugly!"
Girl #2: "No you're not!"
Girl #3: "You're gorgeous!"
Girl #4: "Don't say that! You're stunning!"
Girl #5: "You're perfect!"
Girl #1: Aww thanks guys! ... I still think I am though."
(And thus the cycle repeats, giving Girl #1 an endless amount of fished compliments).
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When you're really sad and/or heartbroken to the point where you would start crying, but you don't shed any tears.
Ella started dry sobbing into her friend's shoulder.
Karina hugged her friend Joanna as she dry sobbed into her arms.
When two of your best friends date each other, so that means you're third-wheeling both.
"Hey! I heard Tess got a boyfriend, how's the third wheel life?"
"Double third-wheeling, you mean, her boyfriend's one of my other best friends."
"Ahaha, sucked in!"